The Commissioner shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take such steps as are necessary to assure that eligible individuals are informed of the availability of the statement described in subsection (a).
42 U.S.C. § 1320b-13
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2004-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108-203, §421(1), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary". Subsec. (a)(2)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 108-203, §421(2), substituted "Commissioner" for "Secretary".Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 108-203, §419(b), added subpar. (E).Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 108-203, §419(a)(1), struck out "who" after "an individual" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (a)(3)(A), (B). Pub. L. 108-203, §419(a)(1), inserted "who" before "has". Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 108-203, §419(a)(2), (3), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted "who" before "has wages", and inserted ", or" and cl. (ii) before period.Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 108-203, §421(2), substituted "Commissioner" for "Secretary" wherever appearing. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108-203, §419(c), added subsec. (d). 1997-Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (C). Pub. L. 105-78 substituted "employer, employee," for "employee". 1990-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101-508, §5111(a)(2), substituted "an annual" for "a biennial".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108-203, title IV, §419(d), Mar. 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 534, provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to social security account statements issued on or after January 1, 2007."
- Secretary
- the term "Secretary" means- (A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,